Pediatric Ophthalmology
Choosing Eyeglass Frames For Children?
The number of children needing glasses has increased and nearly one in five children need to wear glasses. Making children wear glasses is difficult as they find it uncomfortable, and...
Eye Care
Taking Care of Eyes In the Winter
Many times, we do not realize that winter brings with itself its share of hazards for the eyes. The winter brings with it a lot of dryness. The air is...
Pediatric Ophthalmology
When Should You Get a Child’s Eye Test Done?
When a baby is born, the eyes are not fully developed. Most of the development of the eyes will occur in the first 7 years of life. It is important...
Cataract Surgery
Cataract and Quality of Life
Cataracts develop naturally with age. They are characterized by clouding of the natural lens in our eye and this reduces the brightness of the image reaching the retina and makes...
Squint Surgery
Divergent Squint
Divergent squint (exotropia) This is possibly the commonest form of squint that we encounter in our practice. Most of the times it is innocuous and only a cosmetic problem. But...
Eye Care
Sixth Nerve Palsy
The sixth cranial nerve is responsible for moving the eye away from the nose. This nerve supplies the lateral rectus muscle and sends signals to this muscle. When the lateral...
Eye Surgery
Know More About Ptosis
Ptosis is pronounced as ‘toe-sys’. This refers to a droopy upper eyelid. The eyelid is moved up and down by a thin papery muscle called the levator muscle which is...
Cataract Surgery
How to Preserve Vision After Cataract Surgery?
Cataract surgery has been successful, and one can see well again. How can one preserve this good vision and prevent any deterioration due to age-related changes? Most of the advice...
Eye Care
Keeping Eyes Safe During Diwali
Diwali is the festival of lights and everyone looks forward to the days of Diwali filled with the brightness of candles and lights and sumptuous sweets. Bursting firecrackers is a...
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Problems with Patching Treatment in Children
In lazy eye or amblyopia, we patch the good eye. The child is not able to see well for near or distance if the amblyopia is dense and hence does...